Eduardo Brito National Theater

Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito
Sala Carlos Piantini
Map
AddressSanto Domingo
Dominican Republic
Coordinates18°28′14″N 69°54′39″W / 18.47056°N 69.91083°W / 18.47056; -69.91083
Capacity1600
Opened1973
Website
teatronacional.gob.do

Eduardo Brito National Theater (Spanish: Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito) is a venue in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The centerpiece of the Plaza de la Cultura (Culture Plaza) complex, it regularly hosts opera, ballet, classical music performances, and Latin pop concerts.[1] The national theatre opened on August 16, 1973, and was originally known as the National Theater of Santo Domingo.[2] In 2006, it was renamed after the Dominican baritone Eduardo Brito by presidential decree.[2] It has a capacity of 1,700 seats.[1]

  1. ^ a b Vorhees, Mara (2017). Caribbean Islands. Lonely Planet Global Limited. p. 400. ISBN 9781786576507.
  2. ^ a b "Historia del Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito". Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2024.